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Child Abuse Investigation in Welland Results in Two Arrests

In early January of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Child Abuse Unit (CAU) commenced an investigation into an alleged child sexual assault that occurred at a residence in Welland.

As a result of the investigation, James TURNER (26 years) of Welland, has been arrested and faces the following criminal charges:

-          Sexual Assault on a Person Under 16 Years of Age

-          Sexual Interference with a Person Under 16 Years of Age

-          Invitation to...

UPDATE 5 – Detectives Investigating Port Colborne Death

On Thursday January 16, 2025, at approximately 3:30pm, investigators along with 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers responded to a home in the area of Stacey Drive and Victor Drive in the City of Niagara Falls following information that a wanted person was inside a residence.

As a result, the Emergency Task Unit (ETU) and negotiators were called to the scene.

At approximately 7:30pm, the suspect was arrested without incident.

47-year-old Richard Stevens was arrested and...

St. Catharines Detectives Investigating Robbery at Pen Centre

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m. members of Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform patrol responded to Pen Centre located at 221 Glendale Avenue in the City of St. Catharines for a robbery that had just occurred.

Initial investigation determined that five suspects entered Griffin Jewellery, where they used a small sledgehammer to smash several display cases. The suspects proceeded to remove jewellery from the cases and place it...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – January 23, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, January 23, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

The Board will record the meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board...

Males Arrested Following Theft Investigation on Lake Erie Break Wall – Port Colborne – UPDATE 1

On January 15, 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service 6 District (Port Colborne / Wainfleet) uniform officers and NRPS Marine Unit officers attended the marina area near H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park in Port Colborne for a theft in progress call for service.  The NRPS had received reports of two suspects stealing wire/cable.

Marine Unit officers arrested two males that had ventured out onto the ice on bicycles and went to the Lake Erie break wall. The males were seen stripping wire/cable from the...